My gf is black I'm white(i called her African American once and got a 20 minute lecture on how she's not from africa) please know that this is one
opinion. We often talk of how blm is only helping to segregate us as humans and americans further. I believe we all need to have a talk with our
children not about white vs. Black but about intolerance on all sides. That is the issue. I know some don't see it but racism is alive and well no
matter the color or creed.

Articles like this are problematic because they are indicative of more widespread perspectives. Perspectives which precipitate behavior and
actions.

I'm actually impressed that so many can have such massive levels of cognitive dissonance. Its like adherence to the narrative is paramount, rather
than things like consistency, fairness, and "reality."

Even worse, its done under the banner of those things, essentially creating a situation of an endless battle. Where, the very things that are fought
against are perpetuated by the people doing the fighting.

For African-Americans, race has become a proxy not just for politics but also for decency. White faces are swept together, ominous anxiety
behind every chance encounter at the airport or smiling white cashier. If they are not clearly allies, they will seem unsafe to me.

For White Americans, race has become a proxy not just for politics but also for decency. Black faces are swept together, ominous anxiety behind every
chance encounter at the airport or smiling Black cashier. If they are not clearly allies, they will seem unsafe to me.

No, I already got it. Racism should be stamped out no matter where it comes from.

Your constant 'but they did it" is part of the problem.

You saw this article as racist. I don't. Because of the first paragraph. The author was trying to stamp out white supremacy and condemned what
happened in Charlottesville.

And then goes on to say he or she is teaching their children *not* to be friends with white kids because they might be secretly wearing sheets.

That's where it all goes off the rails.

Want to condemn racists at Charlottsville? Fine. Most of us do that, but then going on to extrapolate that because 500 people showed up from all over
the country that any white person or child you own children might meet is likely going to turn out to be a sheets-wearing memger of the KKK
demonstrates racism on the part of the author.

For African-Americans, race has become a proxy not just for politics but also for decency. White faces are swept together, ominous anxiety
behind every chance encounter at the airport or smiling white cashier. If they are not clearly allies, they will seem unsafe to me.

For White Americans, race has become a proxy not just for politics but also for decency. Black faces are swept together, ominous anxiety behind every
chance encounter at the airport or smiling Black cashier. If they are not clearly allies, they will seem unsafe to me.

See anything wrong with it now?

Obama did say his grandmother was a typical white person, so that must be a common problem for us. At least according to people who assume we're all
racist.

How can your kids be friends with anyone of a different color when their parent is a racist who identifies human beings by color?.....lol....who would
want friends who come with a racist aggressive view of the world we all share??....sounds like you are intentionally disenfranchising your kids from
our evolving world because you might be afraid of progress which simply grows past your old grumpy views....lol....and refuses to give you any more
attention....its called moving on and we all do it every day...you ought to try it.

Oh, ok...we're supposed to just move along and ignore the racist because ....they're Black and can't be racist...right?
Take that same article, change the wording and there'd be riots, finger pointing, national news outlets calling the writer a racist and that they
never be allowed to publish in that paper again.
You know it as well as I do, so stop with the "nothing to see here" BS.

I will teach them to be cautious, I will teach them suspicion, and I will teach them distrust. Much sooner than I thought I would, I will have
to discuss with my boys whether they can truly be friends with white people.

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